The Bowden Pioneer Museum is
Dedicated to Preserving Local History and Sharing it with all Who
Visit.

The Bowden Pioneer Museum is
recognized by the Alberta Museums Association.

Come Visit the Museum

The Bowden Pioneer Museum
opens for the season the last Saturday in May. The Museum is open
11:00 am to 4:00 pm every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday during
June, July and August.

Admission is By Donation, under six
free. Free Entrance for Museum Members.

Parking is
always available at the back of the Museum and along the street.
The Museum is fully handicap accessible.

Guided Tours are free with
admission and are always available while the Museum is open.

If you wish to
visit out of season, tours can be arranged by appointment. To
arrange a tour please call Bowden Museum at
403-224-2122.

If you’re visiting Bowden or
Central Alberta, consider dropping by the Bowden Pioneer Museum.
Its well worth the stop and some of our artifacts might just
surprise you.

Location

The Bowden Pioneer Museum
waits for you in the quiet town of Bowden, Alberta. Bowden is on
Highway 2 between Innisfail and Olds. Bowden is 33 minutes south
of Red Deer on Highway 2 and 1 hour north of Calgary.

The Museum is located in a
large, well marked building on the corner of 22nd
Street and 19th Avenue.

Continue straight until 19th
Avenue, you will see the museum ahead of you.

South from Red Deer

Turn off Highway 2 and
continue straight.

Turn right into Bowden on 20th
Avenue headed west.

Turn left onto 22nd
Street headed south.

Continue one block south,
you will see the museum ahead of you.

Click the Exhibits Button for
a quick preview of the many interesting items you can see at the
Bowden Museum.

The Bowden Pioneer Museum also
operates a Thrift Shop and holds Garage Sales the last weekend of
each month. Donations of clothing, toys and other items are
accepted. For more information click the Thrift Shop Button
above.

The Bowden Historical Society
operates the Bowden Pioneer Museum and the Historical St. Matthew's
Anglican Church.

The Museum always welcomes the
donation of historical artifacts. However we are not currently
accepting very large items such as furniture due to limited space.
If you have smaller items of historical significance you would
like to see preserved and kept for future generations please
contact the museum or come visit us. For information on how to
contact the Museum or Historical Society, and for information on
how to join the Historical Society, click the Contact Us Button
above.

The St. Matthew's
Anglican Church is no longer an active church, but the historical
building is preserved and used by the Bowden Historical Society. The
Thrift Store runs its garage sales out of the St. Matthew's Anglican Church Hall.
The St. Matthew's Anglican Church is available for small functions, including weddings.
The St. Matthew's Anglican Church is capable of hosting functions of up to 50 people.